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Chapter 13: The Urban Environment
Chapter 13: The Urban Environment
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1
Two components of sprawl are _____.
human pop growth and per capita land consumption
ecological footprint and per capita land consumption
human population growth and land availability
per capita land consumption and land availability
2
Since 2009, for the first time more people are living in __ areas than __ areas.
urban; rural
developed; urban
rural; urban
developed; developing
3
What is the goal of "new urbanism"?
create functional neighborhoods where no car is needed
improve quality of life by separating residential + all else
shift transportation planning away from SUV sized to hybrid
to provide modern urban attractions in rural areas
4
An urban growth boundary is an attempt to limit sprawl by _________.
setting limits onwhere growth can occur and can't be changed
limiting future growth into already urbanized areas
making zones where only certain development can occur
limiting the number of people that can live in the city
5
Urban growth boundaries tend to decrease _ costs and increase _ costs within their boundaries.
housing; infastructure
unemployment; infastructure
infrastructure; housing
immigration; unemployment
6
Which designs cities in such a way as to maximize their efficiency, functionality, and beauty?
city planners
ecologists
zoning commission
regional planners
7
Who was first to move into suburban areas in the mid-20th century?
the affluent
no one moved to the suburbs during this time in history
poor and disabled
poor immigrants
8
Which of the following follows the philosophy of "building up, not out"?
unbridled growth
subdivisions
sprawl
smart growth
9
_____ classifies areas for different types of land use.
sprawl
zoning
smart growth technologies
urban growth boundaries
10
Which of the following is a positive effect that cities have on the environment?
garbage from NY is send to KY to fill up old mines
air pollution is confined to one area
cities keep air and water pollution in one spot
give people places to live with smaller land use
11
Which of the following consume the bulk of the electricity used in the United States?
street lights
buildings
automobiles
tire production
12
Which was most influential in shifting the population of developed countries from farm to citiy
more farmland available per capita
Catholicism
industrialization
light rail systems
13
Which of the following help congested cities deal with problems related to transportation?
double-deck all roads and have limited-access expressways
build more roads
make the city transportation "bus only"
provide access to rail and bus in inner city or other dense
14
What are some benefits if we built the $8 billion high-speed rail Congress passed in 2009?
construction of more bike trails
decreased traffic jams, air pollution,and lost personal time
updated road networks for cars and trucks
increased costs of $68 billion to the U.S. economy
15
Which of the following statements is true regarding sustainability?
usually have problems with sewage treatment.
Sustainable cities do not typically limit sprawl.
tend to be livable that provides a good quality of life
usually have more garbage accumulation
16
As sprawl increases in a city _____.
general health is improved
pollution decreases
less land is used per capita
the need for cars increases
17
Sprawl is the spread of _____ urban or suburban development outward from an urban center.
sustainable
compact
high-density
low-density
18
Which is an objection that has been raised about the use of zoning and urban growth boundaries?
they scare businesses away from cities and jobs will vanish
They are a violation of private property rights
They will increase infrastructure costs to taxpayers.
They cause property values in cities to drop.
19
What does UGB stand for?
US governmental boundary
urban growth boundary
unbridled growth and bounty
underground bounty
20
What percentage of the U.S. population lives in suburbs today?
50%
15%
30%
2%
21
CityX with dense population must import food and export waste for the same reason.Which is true
is a sustainable city
has a tangential model of production
has a linear model of production
has a perpendicular model of production
22
Which specialist advises policy makers on development, transportation, and parks?
economists
oil companies
ecologists
city planners
23
Cities generally obtain the food for their citizens from _____.
farms within city limits
factories that produce food from plastic
tech advanced underground farms
farms surrounding the suburbs and from far away
24
The greatest - environmental impact that occurs when people live in suburbs instead of cities?
suburbanites take up more space than city dwellers
suburbanites are not aware of resource use
suburbanites do not recycle
suburbanites have higher rates of cardiovascular disease
25
What is a light rail system?
a train with a single passenger car
buses that run on rails
a traditional railway
a smaller rail system powered by electricity
26
The birth of _____ initiated the phenomenon of sprawl.
suburbs
cities
schools
farms
27
Which of the following is true regarding zoning laws?
they usually encourage sprawl
the have been outlawed in most cities
they usually encourage sustainability
they usually discourage sprawl
